Live music, a locavore long table lunch, wood oven pizza, scavenger hunt \ historical walk, old-fashioned games followed by an evening dance featuring Little Bluff. This is what the Cherry Jubilee was all about this year.
The Long Table lunch started about noon with a delicious lunch coordinated by Athol Rec. Chair Kato Wake and an enormous crew of volunteers. The lunch featured sausages from Angelo Bean, Pyramid Ferments Sauerkraut, potatoe salad made by volunteers and a cherry tart made by the Pink Lunch Pail. 80 people enjoyed this wonderful lunch served by volunteers dressed in historical costumes and personas organized by Athol Vice Chair Susan Wallis with costumes supplied by Carlotta Rutledge of the Mount Tabor playhouse.
At 2:30 pm the old-fashioned games started coordinated again this year by Cherry Valley residents Donna Kaye and Carol King.
History played an important theme throughout the day’s events with a self- guided historical walk and scavenger hunt throughout the village. Historical characters such as Alva Stephens (aka Brian Conway) and Letitia Youmans (aka Carlotta Rutledge) were seen wandering the small hamlet. The public was also invited to see for the 1st time on display the ledger of Alva Stephens, a 200 year old artifact.
All this to the back drop of the music by E.Z. Country South.
The day wrapped up with a rockin’ dance in the hall featuring the local band Little Bluff.
The Athol Recreation Centre 